Comparison

ieGeek vs Pulse

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ieGeek

Monitor your home, shops, or offices remotely with this HD IP camera client. View live video, access recordings, control camera direction, and receive real-time alerts and instant messages, including two-way audio communication.

Highlights
  • Remote PTZ control
  • HD 720P video streaming
  • Snapshot and remote recording
  • Real-time alarm notifications
  • Two-way voice intercom
  • Local and remote camera configuration
Features
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It is specially developed free mobile client for new-generation HD IP camera,which adopts advanced P2P techonology and can achieve the following functions: 1.PTZ control and remote monitoring anytime from anywhere 2.HD 720P and more optional streams 3.Snapshot,remote recording and playback 4.Local and remote configuration camera parameters 5.Real-time alarm and instant message 6.Two-way voice intercom function ieGeek is a mobile real-time video surveillance software used with cloud camera. Through this client, you can view your home, shops, offices and other places at any time in real-time video and video history, also receive immediate alert to the place of abnormal information alarm, and take safety precautions at the first time. Main function: Support mobile real-time video surveillance; Real Time HD video viewing; Remote PTZ control, operate on the camera direction rotation through the touch screen; Support remote intelligent video recording, video real-time notification and playback; Support real-time intercom, video electronic amplification and other functions; Real time alarm and information push. When the environment is detected, the client will receive the alert information immediately. ieGeek Automatic Subscription Service Description 1. Subscription Cycle Continuous monthly service, a monthly deduction 2. Subscription Price 1 cam record for 7 days, monthly price is $ 2.99 1 cams record for 30 days, monthly price is $ 6.99 2 cams record for 7 days, monthly price is $ 4.99 2 cams record for 30 days, monthly price is $ 11.99 4 cams record for 7 days, monthly price is $ 8.99 4 cams record for 30 days, monthly price is $ 20.99 8 cams record for 7 days, monthly price is $ 14.99 8 cams record for 30 days, monthly price is $ 34.99 3. Payment Method For accounts that purchase automatic subscriptions, the cost of the next subscription period will be deducted from your iTunes account 24 hours before the expiration. After the deduction is successful, the service time will be extended by one subscription period. 4. Cancel Automatic Subscription If you need to cancel the automatic subscription, please manually go the phone "Settings" -->Enter "iTunes Store and App Store"-->Click "Apple ID"-->Select "View Apple ID"-->Enter "Account Settings" -->Click "Subscribe", and then select ieGeek subscription service to cancel the automatic subscription. If you do not close the subscription 24 hours before the end of the subscription period, you will be deemed to agree to continue to authorize, and the subscription will be automatically renewed. 1. At present, we have displayed 2, 4 and 8 devices in the Cloud storage package. If you want to see a package for one device, you need to press and hold to delete the four devices on the homepage, as the package is displayed to users based on the number of devices. Cloud storage automatic subscription service agreement: https://www.iegeek.com/pages/cloud-storage-automatic-subscription-service-agreement 1. At present, we have displayed 2, 4 and 8 devices in the Cloud storage package. If you want to see a package for one device, you need to press and hold to delete the four devices on the homepage, as the package is displayed to users based on the number of devices.

About

Pulse

Effortlessly record, edit, and caption short videos directly on your device. This app securely delivers your footage to your organization's own server without using third-party clouds. It's designed for quick walkthroughs, demos, or handoffs, keeping your content on your infrastructure.

Highlights
  • Record and reorder short video clips
  • Import footage from Photos
  • Non-destructive clip trimming
  • Automatic on-device caption generation
  • QR code server pairing
  • Offline recording and editing
  • Automatic upload resume
Features
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Pulse is the fastest way to get a video from your phone into your organization's systems. Record a quick walkthrough, demo, or handoff. Pulse captions it on your device and delivers it to your organization's own server — where it can be attached to tickets, patient or customer records, documentation, or anything else your team connects it to. No third-party cloud. No copy floating around in someone else's app. RECORD • Shoot in short clips instead of one long take — reorder them, re-record just the one you fumbled • Import footage from Photos • Camera settings remembered between sessions; phone calls never silently ruin a take POLISH • Trim clips without quality loss — every edit works from the original • Clips merge into one clean video on export CAPTION • Automatic captions generated entirely on your phone — audio never leaves the device • Edit them in a built-in caption editor DELIVER • Pair with your organization's server by scanning a QR code — no account, no sign-up • Your video, captions, and thumbnail arrive as one bundle, ready to attach to a ticket, a record, a wiki page — wherever your organization routes it • Uploads resume automatically after signal drops WORKS OFFLINE • Record, edit, and caption with no connection at all • Share drafts device-to-device as .pulse files Your organization runs the server. Your content stays on your infrastructure. Pulse just makes getting video there effortless.

Screenshots

ieGeek4 screens
Pulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pulse at 5.0 against ieGeek's 2.6. Pulse also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). ieGeek's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ieGeek sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Pulse asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pulse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ieGeek has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ieGeek ships an update every 10 days, Pulse every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ieGeek versus Pulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterieGeekPulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB76 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Globalebuy CO., LTD.Medical Informatics Engineering, Inc.

Customer experience

ieGeek

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Pulse

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ieGeek

Subscriptions6
  • 1cam 7 days loop record Monthy1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • 1cam 15days loop record Monthy1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • 2cams 7days loop record Monthy1 Month trial$4.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • 1cam 30days loop record Monthy1 Month trial$6.991 Month
  • 2cams 30day loop record Monthy1 Month trial$11.991 Month
  • 4cams 30day loop record Monthy1 Month trial$20.991 Month
One-time4
  • 7 days record/valid 1 Year in$4.99
  • 7 days record/valid 1 Year in$8.99
  • 7 days record/valid 1 Year in$16.99
Show 1 more
  • 7 days record/valid 1 Year in$32.99
None

Pulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ieGeek free?
ieGeek is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pulse free?
Pulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ieGeek or Pulse?
Pulse is rated higher. ieGeek averages 2.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Pulse averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ieGeek or Pulse have ads?
Neither ieGeek nor Pulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ieGeek or Pulse?
ieGeek ships an update every 10 days, and Pulse every 3 months. Most recently, ieGeek was updated on October 14, 2026 and Pulse on September 29, 2026.

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